Week 7

Question 1

conjunctivitis

Answer 1

inflammation of conjunctiva

Question 2

photophobia

Answer 2

fear of light because it hurts the eyes

Question 3

blepharitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the eyelid

Question 4

blepharoptosis

Answer 4

drooping of the upper eyelid

Question 5

ptosis

Answer 5

sinking of the upper eyelid or an organ

Question 6

purulent

Answer 6

showing or containing a lot of pus

Question 7

esotropia

Answer 7

turning the eye inward toward the nose

Question 8

exotropia

Answer 8

turning the eye outward away from the nose

Question 9

strabismus

Answer 9

turning of an eye away from its normal position

Question 10

constrict

Answer 10

become or make narrow

Question 11

dilate

Answer 11

to perform or undergo dilation

Question 12

presbyopia

Answer 12

difficulty in nearsighted vision occurring in middle and old age

Question 13

scleritis

Answer 13

inflammation of sclera

Question 14

astigmatism

Answer 14

inability to focus light rays that center the eyes in different planes

Question 15

myopia

Answer 15

able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects

Question 16

cataract

Answer 16

complete or partial opacity of the lens

Question 17

glaucoma

Answer 17

increased ocular pressure

Question 18

retinopathy

Answer 18

degenerative disease of the retina

Question 19

otitis media

Answer 19

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 20

cerumen

Answer 20

waxy secretion of glands of the external ear

Question 21

eustachian tube

Answer 21

tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

Question 22

otosclerosis

Answer 22

hardening at the junction of the stapes and oval window that causes loss of hearing

Question 23

Meniere disease

Answer 23

disorder of the inner ear with acute attacks of tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss

Question 24

tinnitus

Answer 24

persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in ears

Question 25

vertigo

Answer 25

sensation of spinning or whirling